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Epilepsy and Depression

Tue, 03/22/2016 - 01:14
It's been a while since I have been on here. It has been hectic lately in my life. I found out I was pregnant by my boyfriend of over a year. We were both so excited. We both wanted a child together. Even though the circumstances are not in the right place at this moment such as I am still in school and currently looking for a job, we wanted to keep it. My boyfriend is working at the moment. So, at least he will be able to take care of us until I finish school in the next semester. I will be finished with my coursework by the summer hopefully. Anyway, the next week after we found out, I started bleeding heavily. I knew in my heart that I was miscarrying. My boyfriend tried to keep my spirits and thank him for that, but I just couldn't shake the feeling. It was confirmed at the OBGYN office that I had a chemical pregnancy. Basically, a very early miscarriage before 5 weeks. It was heartbreaking. This is a very difficult month for me, and I tend to get depressed because I was dealing with so much health problems during this time. I was being diagnosed with scoliosis and just finding out I was still having seizures 8 years ago. Ever since then, my anxiety and depression has gotten to me and feel that it is worsening. As of lately, I have been excessively crying, feeling hopeless and guilty because I feel I was the reason why I lost the baby. I feel my Epilepsy got in the way of that and the amount of medications I am on right now. I am always tired and irritable and don't have energy to do any activities that I was recently participating in. I have completely closed myself off. It is so overwhelming. I cannot shake and overcome this feeling. I have been talking to a counselor about my problems. He has been a great help for me becoming a better "me." He has yet to hear the most recent news. I see him on Monday. In the meantime, I have made an appointment to go get a screening for depression. I just want to find out what's wrong with me. Has anyone dealt with epilepsy and depression.

Comments

Epilepsy and depression go

Submitted by margiefox118@live.com on Sun, 2016-03-27 - 09:23
Epilepsy and depression go hand in hand. Just having it can cause this and your meds may intensify this. Losing a child is heart wrenching-read my "funny" post in Women with E-but this does not prohibit you from having one in the future.It's terrific that you are doing everything needed to help yourself. Your Drs and counselor will help you choose the way to treat your problems,and the best meds for you. In the 45 yrs I've had epilepsy I have seen so much research into the brain, causes of epilepsy and new drugs for to treat each type. If your seizures are now controlled it's a wonderful thing to dwell on, not the side effects of the meds-trivial by comparison. Epilepsy is treatable and not a terminalillness like diabetes, cancer etc.Stay with this site-I'd love to see your future progress. You are on the right path to understanding and a brighter,happier future!,

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